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四川省芦山县高考英语阅读类暑假选练题8
四川省芦山县2016高考英语阅读类暑假选练题(8)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
Whenyou’reanemployeeofacompany,nomatterthesize,it’scommontoseeco-workerspromoted,ortransferredtoadifferentdepartment.Butthereisanotherwaytomovearound—bycreatinganewpositionforyourself.Ididthisseveralyearsago,thoughIwasn’tactivelylookingforadifferentjob.
In2007,IwashiredattheTransamericaLifeInsuranceCompany,asacustomerservicerepresentativeinthedistributionsservicesdepartment.Iprocessedrequestsfordistributionsfromourannuity(养老金)policyholdersaroundthecountry.Someonemighthaveforgottentosignaform,forexample,ormighthaveomittedsecurityinformation.Tosolvetheproblem,I’dmailthepersonaletter.
Thecompanyhadbeenthroughseveralcombinations,soinourdepartmentalonewehadacollectionofabout140templates(模板)forlettersrelatedtodistributions.ThelongerIworkedwiththeletters,themoreIsawhowtheycouldbeimproved.Somehadoverlappinginformationandcouldbecombined.Somehadincorrectgrammarorneededupdating.Ialsonoticedthatindustryterminology(专业术语)wasn’tstandardacrossalltheversions.
WhenItoldmydepartmentsupervisoraboutthisin2008,sheagreedthatthelettersneededrevamping.ShesaidIshouldstopwhatI’dbeendoingandstartthenewwork.Inarelativelyshorttime,Iwasabletomakenumerousimprovementsandreducethenumberoflettersto70.Itwasaninformaljobchangeuntilamanagers’meetingseveralmonthslater.
Atthatmeeting,avicepresidentwhowasunawareofmynewworkmentionedthatthedivision’sentirestockof1,700lettersshouldbereviewed.Mymanagertoldherthatsheknewtheperfectpersonforthejob—me.ThepositionwasstillconsideredtemporarywhenItookontheextratasks,butIwasabletoshowthattheworkhadvalue,andIwasofficiallypromotedandgivenaraiseinNovember2009.
31.AccordingtoParagraph1,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.Theauthoradmiredthosewhogotapromotioninhiscompany.
B.Theauthortriedhisbesttogetapromotioninhiscompany
C.Theauthorwaseagertoseekanotherjob.
D.Itisnosurprisetoseepeoplearounduschangetheirpositions.
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。
根据it’scommontoseeco-workerspromoted,ortransferredtoadifferentdepartment.可知看见我们周围的人们改变工作或职位是不奇怪的。
故选D。
32.WhichofthefollowingproblemswiththelettersisNOTmentionedinthepassage?
A.Someinformationneededtobeunited.
B.Someinformationwasoverlooked.
C.Somehadgrammaticalmistakes.
D.Industryterminologydidn’tmeetthestandard.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。
根据Somehadoverlappinginformationandcouldbecombined.Somehadincorrectgrammarorneededupdating.Ialsonoticedthatindustryterminology(专业术语)wasn’tstandardacrossalltheversions.一些信息需要统一,一些有语法错误,一些行业术语没有达到要求,只有选项B,没有提到,故选B。
33.Theunderlinedword“revamping”inParagraph4isclosestinmeaningto.
A.improvingB.rebuildingC.repeatingD.strengthening
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。
根据Iwasabletomakenumerousimprovements可知这些信需要提高,故选A。
34.Theauthorstartedtoreviewtheletterswhen.
A.hewashiredbythecompany
B.hisdepartmentsupervisoragreedhisidea
C.hewasrecommendedatamanagers’meeting
D.hewaspromoted
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。
根据WhenItoldmydepartmentsupervisoraboutthisin2008,sheagreedthatthelettersneededrevamping.Atthatmeeting,avicepresidentwhowasunawareofmynewworkmentionedthatthedivision’sentirestockof1,700lettersshouldbereviewed.他的部门监督同意了他的观点,故选B。
35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.Wherethereiswill,thereisaway.
B.Don’tletthechancego,whenitcomes.
C.Creatingaposition,andearningapromotion.
D.Waystogetapromotion.
【答案】C
【解析】标题归纳题。
根据短文的内容主要叙述了人们可以换一种职位而得到提升,故选C。
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完形填空。
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
WhenitisTom’sturnforacut,Mr.Smithplacesawoodenboardcoveredwithapieceofredleatheracrossthearmsofthechair,sothatthebarberdoesn’thavetobendtocuttheboy’shair.
“Hey,youngman,you’re1,youwon’tneedthissoon,you’llbeabletositinthechair.”thebarbersays.
“Wow,”saysTom,turningroundtolookathisdad.“Dad,Mr.SmithsaidIcouldbesittinginthechairsoon,notjustonthe2!
”
“SoIhear,”hisfatherreplies.“IexpectMr.Smithwillstart3memoreforyourhairthen.”
Inthe4Tomseesalittleheadstickingoutofalongnyloncape.Occasionallyhe5glancesatthebarberasheworks.Hesmellsa(n)6ofsmellysweatandaftershaveasthebarbermovesaroundhim,combingandcutting.
Tomfeelslikeheisinanotherworld,7exceptforthesoundofthebarber’sshoesrubbingontheplasticcarpetandthe8ofhisscissors.Inthe9fromthewindowhecouldseethroughthewindow,afewsmallcloudsmovedslowlythroughtheframe,movingtothe10ofthescissors’click.
Sleepily,hiseyesdroppingtothefrontofthecapewherehishair11softlyassnowandhe12sittinginthechairjustlikethemenandolderboys,thespecial13leftleaningagainstthewallinthecorner.
WhenMr.Smithhas14,Tomhopsdownfromtheseat.15,heseeshisownthick,16hairmixedamongthebrowns,greysandblacksofthemenwhohavesatinthechairbeforehim.Foramomenthewantstoreachdownand17thebrokenblondehair,to18themfromtheothers,buthedoesnothavetime.
Theyreachthepavementoutsidetheshop.“Itellyouwhat,boy,let’sgetsomefishandchipstotakehome,19yourmumfromcookingtea,”saysTom’sdad.
Tomisexcitedandcatcheshisdad’shand.Heissurprisedtofind,warminginhisfather’spalm,ahandfulofhisown20.
1.A.buildingupB.sendingupC.bringingupD.shootingup
2.A.deskB.boardC.couchD.sofa
3.A.payingB.blamingC.chargingD.accusing
4.A.mirrorB.bookC.shelfD.catalogue
5.A.stealsB.discoversC.returnsD.transforms
6.A.lackB.memoryC.mixtureD.expression
7.A.helplessB.noiselessC.fearlessD.thoughtless
8.A.controlB.directionC.effectD.click
9.A.immigrationB.oppositionC.reflectionD.assumption
10.A.rhymeB.trailC.patternD.sound
11.A.fallsB.coversC.meltsD.explodes
12.A.considersB.succeedsC.approvesD.imagines
13.A.packageB.benchC.scissorsD.carpet
14.A.treatedB.compromisedC.finishedD.entertained
15.A.LookingintoB.LookingforwardC.LookingupD.Lookingdown
16.A.blondeB.redC.blackD.white
17.A.sendforB.findoutC.gatherupD.showoff
18.A.punishB.separateC.deliverD.confirm
19.A.persuadeB.saveC.excuseD.relax
20.A.moneyB.tipC.fishD.hair
【参考答案】完形填空
1—5、DBCAA6—10、CBDCD11—15、ADBCD16—20、ACBBD
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完形填空。
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意.然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
TheNewYorkTimespublishedanarticlerecentlythatshowsgreatregretforthe“deathofconversation”.It1thatwhiletechnologysuchascellphones,e-mails,andInternetpostingmakesusfeelmore2thanever,they’realsodrivingusawayfrompeoplearoundus.
Usersgetfinalconnectivityatthepriceof3face-to-faceconversation.SherryTurkle,authorofthearticleinTheNewYorkTimessayspeopleare4toadifferentwayofbeing“alonetogether”.
Actually,5textmessagesorwritingmicro-blogsallowsusto6thoughts.Butbitsandpiecesofonlinecannot7a“realconversation.”LanGuo,19,afreshmanEnglishmajorfromChangshaUniversity,saidthatshewouldliketohearpeople’stoneofvoiceandseetheirfacesina(n)8.“Thegiveandtakeofideasinaconversationsharpensourminds.”shesaid.Shealsomentionsthatburyingourselvesinmobiletechnologyreducesourchanceofstartingconversationswithstrangersand9people.
Turklementionedthepopular10of“Ishare,thereforeIam”amongthisgeneration.LiuXuan,ayoungwriterfromTaiwanandpsychologygraduatefromHarvardUniversity,thinksit’samindsetadoptedbymost11people.Theyaresobusycreatingorpolishingtheironlinepersona(网络人格)thattheyforgethowtolivea(n)12life.
However,expertsremindusthatit’s13toblamemobiletechnology.ChenChen,asociologyexpertatChinaYouth&ChildrenResearchCenter,14outthatitisstillownersofgadgets,who’reavoidingpersonalcontact.“Onlybystrengtheningconversationcanweunderstandeachother.15throwingawaythemobilegadgetsisnotasolution.”shesaid.
文章大意:
《纽约时报》发表了一篇文章,解释了现在的手机、电子邮件和网上发帖等扼杀了人们真正交流对话的机会。
1.A.talksB.C.speaksD.advises
【答案】B
【解析】考查动词及上下文语境的理解。
Talks谈话;suggests建议,暗示;speaks说;advises建议。
它表明(suggests)手机、电子邮件和网上发帖使我们感觉联系得更多了。
故选B。
2.A.receivedB.sharedC.connectedD.respected
【答案】C
【解析】考查动名词及上下文语境的理解。
Received收到;shared分享;connected联系;respected尊敬。
它表明(suggests)手机、电子邮件和网上发帖使我们感觉联系(connected)得更多了。
故选C。
3.A.havingB.riskingC.sacrificingD.sharing
【答案】C
【解析】考查动词及上下文语境的理解。
having有;risking冒险;sacrificing牺牲;sharing分享。
人们进行交流,是通过手机、电子邮件和网上发帖,牺牲(sacrifice)了面对面的交流,故选C。
4.A.relatedB.committedC.devotedD.accustomed
【答案】D
【解析】考查动词及上下文语境的理解。
accustomed习惯于。
beaccustomedto习惯于。
berelatedto与……有关系;becommittedto致力于;bedevotedto专心于。
人们习惯了(accustomed)一种不同的独处的方式。
故选D。
5.A.sendingB.gettingC.readingD.taking
【答案】A
【解析】考查动词及上下文语境的理解。
sending发送;getting得到;reading读;taking拿走。
从下文的textmessagesorwritingmicroblogs看出,是发送(sending)信息。
事实上,发一个短信或发一个微博允许我们交流思想,故选A。
6.A.changeB.exchangeC.explainD.raise
【答案】B
【解析】考查动词及上下文语境的理解。
change改变;exchange交流;explain解释;raise提高。
事实上,发一个短信或发一个微博允许我们交流(exchange)思想,故选B。
7.A.indicateB.replaceC.coverD.involve
【答案】B
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